Page:Professionalism within the Workforce.pdf/5

Deputy Chief Integrity Officer apply the guidance contained in the Table of Penalties to adjudicate substantiated allegations of employee misconduct.

Another recommendation made by the PRWG was to develop and issue a user-friendly Ethics Desk Reference Guide to all Secret Service employees. This guide, which was posted electronically on the agency's Intranet in January 2013, and distributed to every employee in March 2013, highlights the Secret Service's core values, compliance principles, standards of conduct, security clearance adjudication guidelines, and the expectation that all employees must adhere to standards of ethical conduct.

Although the fulfillment of these recommendations has strengthened professionalism within the agency, the Secret Service has continued its efforts to enhance, define, and communicate its expectations regarding professionalism and conduct to the workforce. Updating and revising policies as needed, the agency has kept a close eye on trending issues affecting employee conduct. To that end, effective March 23, 2015, the Secret Service issued a new policy prohibiting employees from operating a government-owned, -leased, or -rented vehicle within 10 hours of consuming an alcoholic beverage. On that same date, Deputy Director Magaw issued an official message to all Secret Service employees emphasizing that any employee who violates this policy will be subject to the full range of available disciplinary and adverse actions up to and including removal from employment. In addition, Director Clancy issued an official message to the entire Secret Service workforce making clear that employees are required to report through their chain of command any activities that violate the agency's standards of conduct or that otherwise negatively affect the agency's mission. Going forward, the Secret Service will continue to refine its policies in an effort to make clear the high standards that it sets for its employees.